Environment
Washoe County
Burning Man narrowly passes environmental inspection months after torrential rain upended festival
Environment
State awards UNLV a renewable energy grant
Environment
A dozen horses dead from roundup activities in eastern Nevada
EUREKA — Animal welfare advocates are outraged by a series of wild horse deaths in a Bureau of Land Management roundup taking place in Eureka County a few hours east of Reno. The BLM reported just five horses died during the roundup—including two from injuries sustained during the operation. But
Agriculture
Central Nevada water authorities seek applications for voluntary water rights retirements
The Central Nevada Regional Water Authority (CNRWA) and Humboldt River Basin Water Authority (HRBWA) were recently granted $15 million to purchase and retire groundwater rights from willing sellers. The program, the Nevada Water Conservation and Infrastructure Initiative, is meant to purchase and permanently retire groundwater rights from willing sellers in
Environment
NDF signs contract for aerial fire assistance
RENO — Nevada Division of Forestry this week signed a three-year contract for air support during wildland firefighting throughout the state. Rutledge Airborne Applications, a veteran-owned and Indiana-based company, earned the contract to fly single engine air tankers, also known as SEATs, to assist firefighters with aerial fire suppression. Because of
Environment
BLM: Check boundaries before starting work on area lands
CARSON CITY – Officials with the Bureau of Land Management this week said they’re seeing an increase of “unauthorized use” on public lands. Their advice: get a survey to ensure the work you’re doing, such as building a road or constructing a fence or fire break, is on your
Desert Research Institute
Citizen scientists, Latino residents to track air quality in East Las Vegas
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current LAS VEGAS — Study after study shows an important and often overlooked need in Latino communities: cleaner air. Air pollution is one of the most prevalent environmental health risks in the United States, but is disproportionately inhaled by Latino Americans. Now a community-led project in Southern
Environment
Tribe members launch billboard campaign against Thacker Pass
By Eric Marks RENO — About 40 people on Saturday gathered in a forest clearing west of Reno for a “Protect Peehee Mu’huh – Life Over Lithium” billboard rally. The event was hosted by the People of Red Mountain, who are working to stop the development of a lithium mine at
Environment
Sisolak launches state climate series with visit to Reno fire site
RENO — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday toured the site of the 2020 Pinehaven Fire in west Reno and met with elementary school students who were affected by the fire. The tour was part of the launch of the Nevada Climate Series, an effort by the state’s Climate Initiative
Environment
Extension offers Home Horticulture program virtually
RENO — University of Nevada, Reno Extension in August kicks off a two-month online Home Horticulture Certificate Program, the first step to becoming a Master Gardener of Nevada. The program provides training for those who want to brush up on their gardening knowledge and is a prerequisite for the Master Gardener
Environment
Fire restrictions in place across western Nevada
RENO — Fire restrictions are now in place across most state and federal lands in western Nevada as of Friday, July 1. A handful of state and federal agencies are asking the public to use extreme caution over the holiday weekend and throughout the summer as they recreate outdoors. “With increasingly
Environment
BLM urges fire safety over holiday weekend
RENO — Officials with the Bureau of Land Management this week are reminding people to be fire safe as they enjoy the holiday weekend outdoors. Careless actions and the illegal and improper use of fireworks are blamed for numerous wildfires that must be put out by fire crews on most Fourth
Environment
State Climate Initiative releases heat resource guide
CARSON CITY – The Nevada Climate Initiative this week made public an Extreme Heat Resource Guide to assist Nevadans with resources and information to deal with heat-related challenges through the summer. The resource guide – available here – includes a list of southern Nevada cooling stations and transit stops, links to heat trackers
Environment
New virtual trail guide takes visitors off-road from Washoe Lake to Virginia City
RENO — A new off-road naturalist trail from Washoe Lake State Park to Virginia City was released this month offering in-person and virtual options to explore the area’s plants and wildlife. The 14.5-mile trail is part of an effort by the Nevada Off-Highway Vehicles Program and Nevada Division of
Desert Research Institute
DRI study explores uncertainties in flood risk estimates
Submitted by Desert Research Institute Flood frequency analysis is a technique used to estimate flood risk, providing statistics such as the “100-year flood” or “500-year flood” that are critical to infrastructure design, dam safety analysis, and flood mapping in flood-prone areas. But the method used to calculate these flood frequencies